The Illinois Fighting Illini play the Xavier Musketeers in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Friday's meeting is the ...

Don't misinterpret the initial reaction from the Musketeers' coach about playing the Illini in the NCAA Tournament ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini, who have had an erratic and enigmatic season, are set to take on the Xavier Musketeers in the ...

McNeese State built up a big lead and held on for the first major upset of the 2025 men's basketball tournament, ousting ...

After sealing comeback with with an emphatic dunk, Musketeers forward Zach Freemantle taunted Texas fans following 86-80 win ...

Illinois got perhaps the slightly tougher matchup between Xavier and Texas, who played for the No. 11 spot in the Midwest on ...

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An opening-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 6-seed Illinois Fighting Illini (21-12) hit the court against the No.

Xavier is out of Dayton and into the Midwest region to face No. 6 Illinois Friday night. Here's how to watch the Musketeers ...

Getting to practice Thursday was really the first taste of March Madness for a lot of the young Illinois freshman players.

Illinois boasts a high-scoring offense, but Xavier's defense has been effective, limiting opponents to 71.2 points per game.

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